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Software Notebook: Dot-com survivor eProject scores $12 million (Seattle Post-Intelligencer) - Dot-com survivor eProject Inc., maker of Web-based project management software, has raised an additional $12 million in venture capital financing, and it's looking to break even next year.

Will Avanquest Software revitalize camera phones? (BizJournals) - Avanquest Software hopes its upcoming software product will encourage people to use their camera phones for more than just showing off.

Microsoft Says Free Software Violates 235 Patents (Slashdot) - prostoalex writes "Microsoft told Fortune magazine that various free software products violate at least 235 patents, and it's time to expect users of this software to pay up patent licensing royalties: 'Microsoft General Counsel Brad Smith and licensing chief Horacio Gutierrez sat down with Fortune recently to map out their strategy for getting FOSS users to pay royalties. Revealing the precise ...

Engineering software group DEM plans to double its workforce (The Scotsman: Business) - DEM Solutions, the Edinburgh-based engineering software specialist, is looking to double its employee headcount to 50 over the next two years as it targets a global market worth hundreds of millions of pounds.

Jade Software Corporation signs MOU (Scoop.co.nz) - Jade Software Corporation announced today that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with CMC Limited (CMC), the publicly listed IT services company 51% owned by TCS and part of Indian industrial conglomerate TATA Corporation, which has annual revenue in excess of US$22 billion.

China software industry to reach $143B by 2010 (Electronic Engineering Times Asia) - China's Ministry of Information Industry forecasts that the domestic sales of the country's software companies are expected to reach $143 billion in 2010.

Madeleine police use face ID software in search for abductors (Addict 3D) - Facial recognition software used to find victims of online abuse in paedophile websites is being used by detectives searching for Madeleine McCann to see if there are any images of her online.

Software to help dispatchers direct ambulances (Louisville Courier-Journal) - Making sure ambulances are in the best positions to quickly respond to emergencies will get a little easier for dispatchers thanks to new software acquired by Metro Emergency Medical Services.

Microsoft Offers Discount Student Software (KOIN News 6 Portland) - SEATTLE - Microsoft says it is planning new initiatives to bring digital technology to more people around the world, including a software package costing just $3 that Microsoft will sell to governments that subsidize the cost of personal computers for students.

QIA presents web-based software 'QISS' (Financial Express) - Quality Institute of America (QIA) - Houston-based consulting and training house in the field of quality, environmental and safety management systems - recently made a presentation on a software, based on Quality Management System (QMS), developed by the institute.